Malavan sit 15th in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 10 points from 12 matches, having scored 12 and conceded 18. On the model's scale they rate 0.55 in attack and 2.09 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Persian Gulf Pro League averages of 0.62 and 1.61: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 draws and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Sepahan FC 0-4 away. That is 0.83 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.50 per game across 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 16 points behind Sepahan FC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 11th-best attack and the 17th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Tractor Sazi in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 18 October 2026, a match the model gives them 22%.
Model rating
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Persian Gulf Pro League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepahan FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23:7 | +16 | WDWWW | 26 |
| 2 | Persepolis FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20:7 | +13 | DWLWL | 23 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14:5 | +9 | WLDWW | 23 |
| 4 | Foolad FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12:6 | +6 | WDWWD | 23 |
| 5 | Esteghlal FC | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14:5 | +9 | WDWDD | 21 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12:9 | +3 | LLDLW | 17 |
| 7 | Fajr Sepasi | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12:13 | -1 | LWWDW | 17 |
| 8 | Chadormalu SC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12:15 | -3 | DWDWD | 17 |
| 9 | Gol Gohar | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10:9 | +1 | WWLLD | 14 |
| 10 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14:15 | -1 | DWWLL | 14 |
| 11 | Paykan | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:12 | -1 | DLDWD | 14 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | DDDLD | 12 |
| 13 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9:16 | -7 | LLWDD | 11 |
| 14 | ZOB Ahan | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | LLDDD | 10 |
| 15 | Malavan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12:18 | -6 | DLDLL | 10 |
| 16 | Sanat Naft | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6:15 | -9 | LLWLW | 10 |
| 17 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7:13 | -6 | LDDLL | 7 |
| 18 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7:23 | -16 | LLLLL | 5 |
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Malavan sit 15 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-4away to Sepahan FC6 November 2026
- L1-2Chadormalu SC30 October 2026
- D1-1away to Paykan25 October 2026
- L1-2Foolad FC13 October 2026
- D1-1away to Aluminium Arak8 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Malavan vs Tractor Sazi
Malavan host Tractor Sazi at Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium, Bandar-e Anzali on 18 October 2026, 13:30 UTC. The model makes it 22% Malavan, 28% draw and 50% Tractor Sazi, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1.
Full preview and model analysis for Malavan vs Tractor Sazi
Recent meetings with Tractor Sazi
- 22 February 2026Malavan 1–1 Tractor SaziPersian Gulf Pro League
- 30 December 2025Tractor Sazi 3–0 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League
- 18 April 2025Tractor Sazi 3–0 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League
- 16 December 2024Malavan 0–2 Tractor SaziPersian Gulf Pro League
- 28 May 2024Tractor Sazi 3–1 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Malavan
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Tractor Sazi v ZOB Ahan · 28 November 2026
Malavan fans want Tractor Sazi to win: that leaves Malavan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 59.8%, against 70.1% if ZOB Ahan win (61.1% today).
Tractor Sazi win59.8%−1.3Draw61.6%+0.5ZOB Ahan win70.1%+9.0 -
Nassaji Mazandaran v Aluminium Arak · 21 November 2026
Malavan fans want Aluminium Arak to win: that leaves Malavan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 58.3%, against 64.2% if Nassaji Mazandaran win (61.1% today).
Nassaji Mazandaran win64.2%+3.1Draw59.3%−1.8Aluminium Arak win58.3%−2.8 -
Sepahan FC v Nassaji Mazandaran · 28 November 2026
Malavan fans want Sepahan FC to win: that leaves Malavan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 60.4%, against 66.0% if Nassaji Mazandaran win (61.1% today).
Sepahan FC win60.4%−0.7Draw63.4%+2.3Nassaji Mazandaran win66.0%+4.9
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Malavan's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.